OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Long-Term Effects Program: Implementation Status Report

摘要

The Interagency Committee on Ocean Pollution Research, Development, and Monitoring (COPRDM) has made recommendations about research on the effects of recovering oil and gas resources from the outer continental shelf. In support of COPRDM, the National Marine Pollution Program Office is working to coordinate the implementation of the recommendations. This document describes the history of COPRDM interest in OCS research, the origin of the recommendations, the actions taken to date to coordinate implementation, and the strategy to be used in the future.